A 27-year-old man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of felony child endangerment, aiding/permitting a child to use or possess a firearm, negligent storage of a firearm and a Department of Alternative Sentencing violation, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report. Christian David McMillen was taken into custody at 10:02 p.m. following an investigation. The man is alleged to have left a loaded firearm on the kitchen counter of his residence where it could easily be accessed by children in the home. Bail: $40,000. In other arrests: — A 58-year-old man was arrested Sunday for ..read more

Carson Nugget Casino Join us at the Carson Nugget this Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 4PM–6PM to celebrate 49 years of Excellence with Mercedes in Alatte! Free Food & Drinks to celebrate nearly half a century of Mercedes' Excellence at the Carson Nugget. Everyone is invited. Working at the Carson Nugget for nearly 50 years, Mercedes is an iconic staple to small-town Carson City. The Carson Nugget is the oldest continually operating Casino in the Capital of Nevada, boasting an age of 70 years. Mercedes has been a part of the Carson Nugget family for nearly all of the Carson Nugget's existence, ser ..read more

By Quest Lakes Kim Foster, a James Beard Foundation award-winning author, is coming to Northern Nevada this week! Nevada Humanities has partnered with the nonprofit Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties to bring both morning and evening events with Kim Foster to Lyon County. SILVER CITY BREAKFAST MEETING: Foster will be the featured guest speaker at HCC’s October gathering of local, state, federal and tribal groups. This is a special breakfast meeting featuring a conversation and breakfast with Foster regarding her book The Meth Lunches: Food and Longing in An American Cit ..read more

by Kelsey Penrose Carson City voters have received their official mail-in ballots, with what some are calling a major problem. In the race for U.S. Congress, currently held by incumbent Mark Amodei, an Independent American Party (IAP) candidate, Lynn Chapman, has been incorrectly categorized as a Democrat. Carson Now has repeatedly attempted to contact Carson City Clerk Recorder Scott Hoen, both in person and by phone. During a trip to his office, this reporter was informed Hoen had barred his staff from speaking with Carson Now in any capacity. At the time of publication, Hoen has not respon ..read more

By Michael F. Jensen Once again the call went out from Carson Tahoe Emergency Department for Children in the ER to Carson City Moose Lodge for more Tommy Moose Dolls. The four dozen that were donated in July had already been placed with children patients. Last week three more dozen were delivered. Receiving them were: Katharyn Reece, Nurse Supervisor, Sarah Lundquist, ED Coordinator, Tami Stien, Philanthropy Specialist, David Gazlay, Patient Experience Specialist and Paula Mayer, Development Officer. Feedback on the success of the Moose dolls was reflected in Tami Stein’s comment, “Stuffed an ..read more

Ride with us back to those golden days of Bonanza yesteryear, when Ben, Adam, Hoss and Little Joe stood for honesty, decency and owned about 1/3 of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Using seldom seen images and extensive research, local authors and historians David and Gayle Woodruff bring the Cartwrights and their socially edge cutting ways back to life in an informative, amusing and entertaining 55-minute slide show presentation, plus a surprise ending! The program at the Carson City Senior Center is happening Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 1:30 p.m. It is free and open to everyone. Call David at 760 920-8061 for ..read more

Event Date:  October 12, 2024 - 9:00am Carson City School District Celebrating three decades of turning the round, orange members of the squash family into memorable Halloween carving traditions, Seeliger Elementary School in Carson City will host its 30th annual Pumpkin Patch Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. The Pumpkin Patch will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school, located at 2800 Saliman Road in Carson City. The community is invited to this annual tradition, which brings hearty pumpkin pickings, food and fun. All proceeds go toward Seeliger classrooms to help purchase instructional ..read more

By Elinor Bugli The Carson Chamber Singers, under the direction of Dr. Gary Schwartz, kicks off its 40th season this October with a pair of "A Night on Broadway" concerts on Friday, Oct. 18, and Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. These concerts celebrate the history of Broadway and heritage of music from Tin Pan Alley to contemporary Broadway. Narrator is Rita Geil. The Oct. 18 concert will be at 7 p.m. at Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church, 3680 N. Highway 395, Carson City. The event is free; donations are welcome. The Oct. 26 concert will be at 4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 200 North D ..read more

By McAvoy Layne As of this writing, it appears the Tahoe Conservancy is about to acquire Motel Six, a happy ending for a motel that used to charge six dollars. I happened to have enjoyed a summer there myself some sixty-three summers ago. Yes, in that heavenly summer of ’61, Motel Six was the Sands, and they hired a 17-year-old lifeguard to work their pool for the summer, yours truly. I’ll never forget my first morning on the job. I went early to clean the pool and saw something shiny on the bottom at the deep end. Upon closer observation I discovered six shiny silver dollars that some lucky ..read more

By Gracie Shane Students from Eagle Valley Middle School will be hosting a Halloween/Fall themed bake sale on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 9 am to 2 pm. This bake sale will be held at Benson’s Feed and Tack, at 2750 Highway 50 East, in Carson City. They are fundraising for the annual 8th Grade Washington, D.C, and New York City trip. People can donate by purchasing baked goods or donating online via QR codes and links. The trip will occur in June 2025, and Eagle Valley Middle School’s nurse, Amanda Hall, will be serving as the coordinator ..read more